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South of England RealClassic Motorcycle Show Programme: Sunday 24th October 2010 ________________________________________________________________________________________Year Make Model cc - Triumph T100T 500 Classes Entered: Sussex British Motorcycle OC Popular twin-cylinder, made in Coventry. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1910 Norton 3½ HP 496 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 A 100 year old Norton and still going strong. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1913 Wilkinson TMC 830 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Sunbeam MCC One of only 4 known to exist, it was rebuilt from a poor state in 1984/86. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1914 Rover Sturmey Archer 3 ½ Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Found languishing in a garage, last used in 1972, as witnessed by an old tax disc. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1919 AJS Model D 6 HP Classes Entered:Pre 1946 With only 4 owners from new, this motorcycle has never been restored & still has it's original handbook & tool kit. The sidecar was lost when it was stored in a basement during the War. The price new was £180. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1920 Norton TT 490 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Competition / Special One of the first TT machines made at the Bracebridge Street factory. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1925 Levis 6 port 250 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Lightweight VMCC (Men of Kent) First registered 18 May 1929, the first year of production for this model fitted with a 6 port two-stroke engine. Levis were manufactured by Butterfields of Birmingham, for many years one of England's leading _________________________________________________________________________________________manufacturers of two-stroke motorcycles. 1925 Scott 2 Speed Super 600 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Scott Owners Club Pre-war two-stroke. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1929 Indian 101 Scout 750 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Overseas Indian Riders MCC The Indian Motocycle Manufacturing Company were based in Springfield, Massachusetts. Indian was America's oldest motorcycle brand and was once the largest manufacturer of motorcycles in the world. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1929 James A1 Sports 500 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Sunbeam MCC This is the actual James factory road-test machine for 1929. _________________________________________________________________________________________ South of England RealClassic Motorcycle Show: Sunday 24th Oct 2010 Page 1 of 20 South of England RealClassic Motorcycle Show Programme: Sunday 24th October 2010 ________________________________________________________________________________________Year Make Model cc 1929 Levis 6-port 2 ½ Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Lightweight 6 port engine, first registered 8 June 1929 this is a West Sussex registration. Levis were manufactured by Butterfields of Birmingham, who were for many years one of England's leading manufacturers of two-stroke _________________________________________________________________________________________motorcycles. 1929 Matchless V2 500 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 AJS & Matchless OC (Sussex) A sporting machine, originally marketed by Matchless with a guaranteed speed of 85 mph. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1929 Scott Flying Squirrel 600 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Scott Owners Club Pre-war two-stroke. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1929 Scott Flying Squirrel 596 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Scott Owners Club Restoration was completed in 2005. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1930 Indian 101 Scout 750 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Overseas Indian Riders MCC Recently restored, using most of the original parts. This bike was exported to Sweden from new so has the European specification headlight, charging & electrical system (Bosch). The Scout was popular for its _________________________________________________________________________________________handling, speed/weight ratio & versatility. 1930 Scott Flying Squirrel 496 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Scott Owners Club Pre-war two-stroke. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1930 Scott Flying Squirrel 500 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Scott Owners Club Pre-war two-stroke. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1930 Velocette KTP 348 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Sunbeam MCC Fitted with 350 Cammy engine, this is the rare twin-port model. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1932 BSA Blue Star 350 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 The Blue Star range was produced between 1932 and 1936. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1932 Francis Barnett 26 Condor 172 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Lightweight Francis Barnett Owners Club Restored and hand painted by the owner, this machine is one of only two known to exist. A rare machine, made for one year only. Winner Best Lightweight Ashford Classic Motorcycle Show Easter 2008. _________________________________________________________________________________________ South of England RealClassic Motorcycle Show: Sunday 24th Oct 2010 Page 2 of 20 South of England RealClassic Motorcycle Show Programme: Sunday 24th October 2010 ________________________________________________________________________________________Year Make Model cc 1934 Indian 4 Cylinder 1270 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Overseas Indian Riders MCC After Indian purchased the manufacturing rights of Ace, the 4-cylinder engine was refined. Fitted with a replica Indian Princess sidecar. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1935 Francis Barnett Cruiser 39 249 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Lightweight Francis Barnett Owners Club Restored by the previous owner. Bought to ride in the West Kent run and the coast-to-coast from Cardiff to Kings Lynn in 2010. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1937 Ariel Red Hunter 350 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Made in Selly Oak, Birmingham and first registered 20th October 1937. 1st pre-1946 at Rye Classic Motorcycle Show 15/7/07. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1937 BSA Empire Star M23 500 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Sunbeam MCC With current owner for 36 years. Travelled about 150,000 miles in Europe and the UK. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1938 Panther Red Panther 30 350 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 The Red Panther was famous for being the cheapest new bike available in the thirties, priced at a fraction under £30. This example was found in small pieces a garden cold frame, in a very sorry state. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1938 Rudge Sports Special 500 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 The Sports Special 500cc model was introduced in 1937, production ceased in 1939. This example has been rebuilt twice, first time from a basket case, the second time after an accident. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1938 Scott Proto-type Clubman Special 596 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Scott Owners Club With the present owner for 47 years, bought for £15=00. Produced in 1938, this machine is one of only 4 made, supplied to Kitsons (London) to test the market prior to the launch of the Clubman Special in 1939. _________________________________________________________________________________________Cost new was £105=00, with rear suspension. 1939 Panther 100 Redwing 600 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 The Panther Model 100 was introduced in 1932 and remained in production until 1963. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1941 Matchless G3L 350 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 With present owner for more years than he cares to admit! He first rode this type of machine in 1950. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1942 Harley Davidson WLA 45 750 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Overseas Indian Riders MCC Made in Milwaukee, USA. A military machine restored in civilian trim. _________________________________________________________________________________________ South of England RealClassic Motorcycle Show: Sunday 24th Oct 2010 Page 3 of 20 South of England RealClassic Motorcycle Show Programme: Sunday 24th October 2010 ________________________________________________________________________________________Year Make Model cc 1942 Indian 741B 500 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 Overseas Indian Riders MCC Ex WD machine. _________________________________________________________________________________________ 1943 BSA WM 20 500 Classes Entered:Pre 1946 In WWII trim, used for army dispatch and convoy work up to the late fifties. BSA supplied over 126,000 military M20 sv bikes to the Allied war effort, this has it's original Army number on the petrol tank. _________________________________________________________________________________________